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Rice Patties
Italian Arancini, also known as arancine (sg.: arancina), are Italian rice balls that are stuffed, coated with breadcrumbs, and deep-fried. They are a staple of Sicilian cuisine. The most common arancini fillings are al ragù or al sugo, filled with ragù (meat or mince, slow-cooked at low temperature with tomato sauce and spices), mozzarella or caciocavallo cheese, and often peas, and al burro or ô burru, filled with prosciutto and mozzarella or béchamel sauce.
Several regional variants exist, which differ in their fillings and shape. Arancini al ragù produced in eastern Sicily, particularly in cities such as Catania and Messina, have a conical shape inspired by the volcano Etna.
Rice Patties, spin-off Arancini
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 5 servings depending on size 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: Italian
Description
Who needs plain old rice when you can turn it into crispy, cheesy patties that’ll have everyone fighting over the last one? Let’s whip up these Rice Patties, a fun twist on Arancini that’s easy to make and so worth it.
Ingredients
- 2 cups of white rice
- 4 cups vegetable stock
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese (pick your favorite)
- 1/2 zucchini, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons seasoning salt
- Pepper to taste
- 2 cups breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon Italian dried seasoning
Instructions
- Start by bringing the veggie stock to a boil in a big pot.
- Stir in the rice, lower the heat, cover it up, and let it simmer until every drop of that stock gets soaked up.
- Once it’s done, let it cool down.
- When the rice is nice and cool, mix in the eggs, cheese, zucchini, seasoning salt, pepper, and breadcrumbs.
- Don’t forget the Italian seasoning, it’s the secret to that extra kick of flavor.
- Toss it all together until everything’s evenly combined.
- Place the mixture in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to firm up.
- Scoop up some of that mixture and shape it into balls or patties.
- If you’re feeling fancy, coat them with Panko breadcrumbs for extra crunch.
- You’ve got options here: bake them at 360°F/180°C for about 20 minutes (if you’re on team crispy-but-healthy) or fry them up in a pan with a little oil until golden brown (for team indulgent-and-delicious).
- Serve these beauties with an onion-and-tomato sauce for dipping, and watch them disappear.
Notes
Created, prepared, tried, and tested by Corlea from SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes
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Oh that sounds yummy!
Thank you Joanne, enjoy should you try it out.